Draining device



Oct'. 14. 1924. 1,511,953

. J. DWYER DRAINmGaDEvIcE Filed June 6. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheatl wn'NEssi" Patented Oct. 14, 1924.

JAMES DWYER, or ooLoRAno SPRINGS,v COLORADO.

DRAINING DEVICE.

Application led .Tune 6,

To all whomn t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES Dwrnma cit-l izen of the United States, residing at C'olorado Springs, in the countyof El Paso and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in Draining Devices,`

ofwhich the following is a specicat-ion.

This invention relates to improvements in automobiles and has particular relation to the cooling systems ofinternal combustion engines.

An object of the present invention is to provide means whereby the coolingsystem of an `internal combustion engine may be emptied in' a convenient manner from Athe drivers seat and thus obviat'e the necessity of reaching beneath the automobile radiator to manipulate the drain cock.v

A further object of the invention is the' provision o-f a drain cock of novel construction, which is especially adapted for the above purpose, the construction being ysuch that the cock may be operated to properly open the same and held in open position and automatically closed when released.

With the abo-ve and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, toV be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a'skeleton view of an automobile with the invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is an enlarged side view `of the improved drain cock.

Figure 3 is a view at right angles to Figure 2. v

Figure 4 is ya section on` the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 6 is a similar view looking in an opposite direction. v

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7-#7 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring in detail to the drawings,4 wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a drain cock which may be secured at a convenient po-int within fthe cooling system of an automobile engine for the 'purpose of draining the system. This cock may be of any desired structure which includes a rotatable member or plug 11 from 1921,- serial No. 475,365.

I which extends a stem 12, vthe latter `bein y rotated =to open and closethe cock, as wil be readily understood. f

As previouslystated, it is the purpose of the I.invention to providevmeans for operat-V ing the cock l,from the drivers seat of the l auto-mobile and lfor this purpose there is sel cured to the stemv 12 a toothed wheel 13 while extending from the drain cock casing isa spring arm 14 which engages the teeth of thewheel 13' to prevent rotation of the wheel in one direction. Mounted to` rotate freely on the stem 12. is a grooved wheel 15 whichlis yieldingly forced into engagement` with the wheel y13y by means of a spring 16.

One end of this spring is secured to an arm 17 lwhich extends through the cock casing while the opposite end o-f the spring is secured to the grooved wheel-15 as lshown at 18. Thus, in addition to yieldingly holding the wheel 15 in contact with the wheel 13, the spring further acts to impart a rotary movement to the wheel 15.

Extending from one face of the grooved wheel 15 is a tooth 19 which is adapted toenter oppositely arranged grooves 20.formed in the adjacent face of the wheel 13. These grooves are provided withr shouldersv 21 against which the tooth 19 engages when the wheel 15 is rotated in one direction, rotation in an opposite direction permitting the tooth an unobstructed movement so that nov movementV is imparted to the wheel 13.

Secured to the wheel 15 within its grooved periphery is a flexible member or chain 22 while secured to the flexible member orl In the operation of the invention, the. lever 24 is pulled outward to exert a rear-v ward pull upon the -rod or wire 23. This acts yto rotate the grooved wheel 15, which through the engagement of .the tooth 19 and shoulder 21 will rotate the wheel 13 and open the cock 10. This rotary movement acts to tension the spring 16, while astop 27 carried by the wheel 15 will engage the arm 17 so as to limit the movement yof the wheel iny one direction. The cock may -re main in open position until the cooling system has been thoroughly drained, `the wheel 15 'retnrning,- to itsenorinail position, .d'e to the action of the spring 16 and therratchet.- connection between the wheelst13. and 15, .this action occurring when the lever 221 is released. A further operation of theelevers 24 will again rota-te the grooved wheel 15, whereupon the tooth 19fvwi'll again-engagez the shoulder 21 and operate` the wheel 13 to'.y closefthei cook.

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